Welcome to «The Gspröch» Episode #8: The Maturation of Crypto as an Asset Class with Julius Baer
Guest: Manuel Villegas Franceschi, Digital Assets & Next Generation Research at Julius Baer
Host: Stuart Petersen, Chief Revenue Officer at Wyden
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The last twelve months have been some of the most pivotal in the history of the digital asset sector with the emergence of spot Bitcoin ETFs triggering a new bull market, the recent inauguration of Donald Trump heralding a new era of US digital asset regulation, and the MiCA transition underway in Europe.
On the latest episode of The Gspröch, regular host Stuart takes in the macro state of the industry with Manuel Villegas Franceschi, Digital Assets & Next Generation Research at Julius Baer.
In this edition, Manuel shares his insights on:
- The maturation of crypto as an asset class, and its relationship with other global assets;
- How macro developments are impacting price and liquidity trends;
- The outlook for US regulation and global impact.
“Gspröch,” a Swiss term for “conversation,” embodies our Swiss heritage here at Wyden. As a podcast, it serves as a vibrant space for engaging discussions, reflecting our roots, and inviting guests to delve into the dynamic world of institutional digital asset trading.
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Bio Guest: Manuel has nearly a decade of experience working in banking and digital assets, including three years in his current role as Digital Assets & Next Generation Research at Julius Baer. He holds a Master’s degree in Management and Economics from the University of Zurich and a postgraduate degree in Financial Engineering from the Universidad Metropolitana.
Bio Host: Stuart has a wealth of leadership experience in scaling highly complex fintech business models. Starting out at Thomson Financial, he then embarked on a 15-year career with quantitative solutions provider Algorithmics to build up the firm’s buy-side business. After Algorithmics, he joined industry leaders such as S&P Global, IBM, and Arria NLG, a leading provider of Natural Language Generation solutions.